Tacoma Art Museum (TAM) was established by a group of volunteers called the Tacoma Art Association, in 1935. The museum attracts over 225,000 traditional tourists that come from the region and nationwide. The museum has 4500 works and has developed five exhibitions over a period of 80 years that have become a national model in mid-sized and regional museums. The museum caters for a broad range of communities of the Northwest by bringing them together through the use of exhibitions, art collection, and learning programs for all ages.
The museum offers learning activities and creative programming tailored to all ages inclusive of free community events.
European Art contains 300 works of all Medias. The artists are Eastern and Western European countries citizens.
Lindberg Collection was donated to the Tacoma Art Museum in 1983 Mr. and Mrs. W. Hilding Lindberg and consisted of more than 40 drawings and paintings. The collection originates mostly from German and French artists. It entails works by Eugene Louis Boudin, Henri Fantin-Latour, Edgar Hilaire Degas, Camille Pissarro, Adolf Schreyer, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Karl Spitzweg.
The Benaroya Collection was donated recently through an announcement by Tacoma Art Museum on January 14th, 2016. This collection was put together by late Mr. and Mrs. Jack Benaroya over their union of 70 years on her 93rd birthday. It has 225 works comprising of paintings, International and Northwestern studio art glass and sculptures by famous artists. The donation totaled close to $14 million.
Art Studio is a space designated for people to learn and make art and located next to Tacoma Art Museum store lobby. The studio supplies tools, art supplies, work tables and inspirations. The workshop is free so no need to pay admission and opens to visitors of all ages and experience. Learn and make arts.
Dale Chihuly’s Glass Artwork displays the largest retroactive collection of glass in the museum.
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